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Music & Mindfulness:Yoga with APO

Dupont Underground 19 Dupont Cir NW, Washington

Join The American Pops for innovative yoga practices in the iconic Dupont Underground. Each practice will feature live music to create a peaceful backdrop as instructor Michael Peterson guides you […]

$25

Magnificent Obessesions

The Smithsonian Libraries will be presenting the opening of the exhibition Magnificent Obsessions: Loving Books, Expanding Knowledge, on November 7th as a part of their 50th anniversary celebration at the […]

Free

Enduring Ideals: Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st Street NW, Washington

Norman Rockwell’s masterpieces make their way to Washington as part of a major international traveling exhibition on the Four Freedoms famously outlined by Franklin D. Roosevelt: freedom of speech; freedom […]

$8

All Nature Is But Art: Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur BLVD, Glen Echo

"All Nature Is But Art" features artwork by the Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region (BASNCR). In the early nineteenth century, the intrepid English author Frances Trollope embarked […]

Free

Meditations on the Personal: The Work of Susan Lyon

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur BLVD, Glen Echo

This April, world-renowned portrait artist Susan Lyon is showcasing her work at the Stone Tower Gallery at Glen Echo Park. The exhibition of works on paper titled “Meditations on the […]

Free

NSLMOLOGY: Science of Sporting Art

National Sporting Library & Museum 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg

This Spring, NSLM melds art with science to create NSLMology, an exhibition for explorers of all ages! Visitors are invited to experience scientific principles within three centuries of paintings, sculptures, […]

$8 – $12

Deconstructed: The NSLM Sporting Screen

National Sporting Library & Museum 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg

Deconstructed: The NSLM Sporting Screen centers on a unique decorative object from the NSLM’s permanent collection. Recently conserved, the four-panel screen is comprised of paintings and prints showing 18th century […]

$8 – $12

Smithsonian Craft Show 2019

National Building Museum 401 F Street, NW, Washington

The most prestigious juried show of fine American crafts in the country, the 37th annual Smithsonian Craft Show is not to be missed! On display and for sale - works […]

$17

NSLM Community Day

National Sporting Library & Museum 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg

NSLM offers free admission the last Sunday of each month. Join us in April to see highlights from our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions! Exhibitions on view include: NSLMology: Science […]

Free

Beyond the Studio with Smithsonian Gardens

Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum F St NW &, 8th St NW, Washington

Hear from professionals who work in the arts, then sharpen your own creative skills with a hands-on activity related to the speaker’s expertise. Please register online at AmericanArt.si.edu/calendar ($10 materials […]

$10

The Muslim Women of Spoken Word – 2019

busboys and poets 1025 5th St NW, Washington

Celebrate diversity and creativity of thought through diction in our 7th year presentation of The Muslim Women of Spoken Word. Join in the journey of a plethora of amazing spoken […]

$20.00